The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports this week (5/21/2016) in Monticello, Georgia that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into a fatal shooting by a local resident. A wheelchair-bound Vietnam veteran, age 69, was at home on Thursday about 9 p.m. That’s when an intruder, age 22, apparently forced his way into the home through a…
Category: Practical Skill Sets
Natural Disaster Survival: Hurricane Prep Primer + Giveaway
Over 80% of people on this planet live within 100 miles of a coastline. Despite attempts at getting the population better prepared, according to FEMA, only 40% of the U.S. population actively prepares. It only takes one hurricane for victims to see how quickly their lives can change. Hurricanes are nightmarish in terms of the…
Venezuela: A Prepper’s Nightmare Come to Life
Not much is being said in the state run media about the current events in Venezuela, but it would behoove the Armed Citizen/Prepper to pay attention to what is going on there; lots to learn. -SF Two years ago, Venezuela was a normal functioning nation, relatively speaking of course. It was by no means a…
Natural Disaster Survival: Another Cautionary Tale about Awareness and Preparation
This last round of storms and flooding in my home state of Texas claimed the lives of 6 people. Five of them, a Great-Grandmother and 4 Children drowned while trying to escape the flood waters. Bottom line is that it is hard to imagine somebody drowning in their own front yard, but it is entirely…
Street Smarts: Top “10 Codes” Every CO Should Know
Stores, hospitals, entertainment venues, and other places where the public are together in large numbers, use secret codes to pass information between store employees. These are meant to be a secret as they don’t want to alarm the non-staff members or alert someone (like a thief) to the fact that they have been noticed. Many…
Natural Disaster Survival: A Tragic Warning Why You Should NEVER Drive in Flood Waters
HOUSTON, Texas — A video released by the Harris County Toll Road Authority shows a woman drowning in her car after she drove past a road barrier into a deeply flooded underpass on Monday morning. Flooded underpasses are nothing new in this city and officials constantly use the phrase “Turn around, don’t drown,” to warn…
Developing The “Ice-Cube Tray” Mentality
By Hammerhead Technology can be likened to a fantastic drug. When you have it and are USING it, you feel awesome and alive. It helps you through your day. It entertains you. It helps you organize and be more efficient. It connects you to the things you care about. In short, it helps you…
Cold and Hot Ranges & The Use of “Safeties” in Training
In reference to the issue of the use of rifle or pistol safeties when conducting realistic tactical training, this video pretty much sums up my attitude: The weapons safety is to be disengaged when the drill starts and not re-engaged until the drill STOPS. When not shooting, finger is to be at High Register. Being…
DIY Project: Secret Gun Compartment
Home firearm storage mostly consists of safes and ugly cabinets. This DIY secret gun compartment doubles as a living room mirror, but opens to reveal your firearms when you need them. Corey of Sawdust 2 Stitches shares a video of the gun cabinet she built below. It houses her AR-15 as well as magazines and other accessories. The…
Prepper Communications: Go-Tenna, The Off-The-Grid Comm Tool
goTenna allows users to communicate with one another through their smartphones to talk, text, and find their friends on a map, all without cellular service or Wi-Fi. With so many app’s on the market offering “off grid communication,” it’s tough to find the one that’s perfect for hunters that want something more than a…